State officials seeking to cover birth control methods for both men and women are trying to make sure the new law doesn't conflict with federal rules for health savings accounts.

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]]>Michelle AndrewsAfter Years In the Trenches, Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards Will Step DownSince taking over as president of Planned Parenthood in 2006, Cecile Richards has led the organization through numerous political fights. Those conflicts have intensified under President Trump.Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:13:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/26/580733009/after-years-in-the-trenches-planned-parenthoods-cecile-richards-will-step-down?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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Since taking over as president of Planned Parenthood in 2006, Cecile Richards has led the organization through numerous political fights. Those conflicts have intensified under President Trump.

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]]>Sarah McCammonThe Anti-Abortion Group That's Urging Clinic Workers to Quit Their JobsThe nonprofit organization And Then They Were None offers financial assistance, job search help, and spiritual and emotional support to workers who leave jobs at clinics that provide abortions.Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:34:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2018/01/11/577104446/the-anti-abortion-group-thats-urging-clinic-workers-to-quit-their-jobs?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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The nonprofit organization And Then They Were None offers financial assistance, job search help, and spiritual and emotional support to workers who leave jobs at clinics that provide abortions.

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]]>Sarah McCammonD.C. Appeals Court Rules For Teen Seeking Abortion While In U.S. IllegallyThe larger appeals court reversed a decision by a three-judge panel that in effect put off the girl's abortion. She is in federal custody, and authorities refuse to release her for the procedure.Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:07:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/24/559893203/d-c-appeals-court-rules-for-teen-seeking-abortion-while-in-u-s-illegally?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/24/559893203/d-c-appeals-court-rules-for-teen-seeking-abortion-while-in-u-s-illegally?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthoodThe larger appeals court reversed a decision by a three-judge panel that in effect put off the girl's abortion. She is in federal custody, and authorities refuse to release her for the procedure.]]>Sarah McCammonFor Many Women, The Nearest Abortion Provider Is Hundreds Of Miles AwayAbortion providers are far away for many women in the U.S., a report from the Guttmacher Institute finds. That's especially true for women in South Dakota and other states in the Upper Midwest.Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:09:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/10/03/555166033/for-many-women-the-nearest-abortion-clinic-is-hundreds-of-miles-away?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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Abortion providers are far away for many women in the U.S., a report from the Guttmacher Institute finds. That's especially true for women in South Dakota and other states in the Upper Midwest.

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]]>Sarah McCammonKentucky Could Become The Only State Without A Clinic That Performs AbortionsA federal trial pits the last remaining clinic providing abortions in Kentucky against the state's Republican administration, which says the center failed to meet state health standards.Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:00:24 -0400https://www.npr.org/2017/09/06/548739211/kentucky-could-become-the-only-state-without-a-clinic-that-performs-abortions?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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A federal trial pits the last remaining clinic providing abortions in Kentucky against the state's Republican administration, which says the center failed to meet state health standards.

It reversed earlier injunctions that forbade the state from suspending payments to the medical provider over a controversial leaked video of Planned Parenthood staff.

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]]>Merrit KennedyOften Missing From The Current Health Care Debate: Women's VoicesWhen leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, eight women from around the country share their personal stories, fears and hopes.Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:33:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/16/543723927/often-missing-from-the-current-health-care-debate-womens-voices?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, eight women from around the country share their personal stories, fears and hopes.

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]]>Jenny GoldHow Crisis Pregnancy Center Clients Rely On MedicaidMedicaid pays for nearly half the births in the U.S., and centers that counsel women against abortion often help pregnant women enroll in Medicaid so they don't have to worry about health care costs.Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:48:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/24/538556088/crisis-pregnancy-centers-help-pregnant-women-enroll-in-medicaid?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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Medicaid pays for nearly half the births in the U.S., and centers that counsel women against abortion often help pregnant women enroll in Medicaid so they don't have to worry about health care costs.

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]]>Sarah McCammonSouthern Baptist Convention Votes To Condemn White SupremacyMembers of the denomination criticized an earlier decision not to vote on the resolution while condemnations of gambling and Planned Parenthood were considered and approved.Wed, 14 Jun 2017 21:12:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/14/532998287/southern-baptist-convention-votes-to-condemn-white-supremacy?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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Members of the denomination criticized an earlier decision not to vote on the resolution while condemnations of gambling and Planned Parenthood were considered and approved.

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]]>Nathan RottTexas Wants To Set Its Own Rules For Federal Family Planning FundsIn 2011, Texas gave up millions in federal Medicaid funding so it could exclude Planned Parenthood, which counts abortion among the procedures it provides, from its women's health program.Tue, 16 May 2017 21:58:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/16/528657247/texas-wants-medicaid-funds-and-the-right-to-set-its-own-rules?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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In 2011, Texas gave up millions in federal Medicaid funding so it could exclude Planned Parenthood, which counts abortion among the procedures it provides, from its women's health program.

A Texas judge dismissed felony charges against anti-abortion rights activists David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt. Now they face charges in California for allegedly recording people without permission.

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]]>Camila Domonoske'The Resistance' Faces A New Question: What To Do With All That Money Progressive groups like Planned Parenthood have enjoyed a fundraising bonanza since the election of Donald Trump. The challenge for these groups is to use the windfall effectively.Sun, 26 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2017/03/26/520854771/the-resistance-faces-a-new-question-what-to-do-with-all-that-money?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=plannedparenthood
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Progressive groups like Planned Parenthood have enjoyed a fundraising bonanza since the election of Donald Trump. The challenge for these groups is to use the windfall effectively.